Kenneth Ehren McGhehey[1] (born November 29, 1976),[2][3] also known as Danger Ehren, is an American stunt performer, actor and former professional snowboarder. He is best known as one of the cast members of the reality stunt franchise Jackass.
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.jpg) McGhehey in 2010 | |
| Born | Kenneth Ehren McGhehey November 29, 1976 McMinnville, Oregon, U.S. |
| Other names | Danger Ehren |
| Education | McMinnville High School |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | Co-star of Jackass |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editMcGhehey was born in McMinnville, Oregon and raised there by his father Kenneth and his mother Linda. He grew up in a mortuary because his parents were morticians.[3] He is the youngest of three children (in birth order: Lesley, Stacey, and Ehren). He started skateboarding at the age of 12.[3] After graduating from McMinnville High School in 1995, he became a professional snowboarder. He later retired from snowboarding due to breaking his neck and got a job at a skate shop in Portland, Oregon. There he filmed some of his ideas and stunts on a small scale.
Jackass
editMcGhehey joined Jackass after his good friend Dave England asked director Jeff Tremaine to put him on the team. He later appeared in all three seasons and four Jackass films. His motto when performing stunts on the show was "Safety First". McGhehey is often referred to by his nickname "Danger Ehren" by fellow Jackass cast and crew, not least due to his tendency to injure himself and lose teeth in the pursuit of stunts.
He's the butt of many jokes by the Jackass crew, most notably in the infamous "Terror Taxi" skit from Jackass Number Two, one of Johnny Knoxville's favorites.[4] In the stunt, McGhehey was dressed as a stereotypical Muslim terrorist with the idea being to scare a taxi driver; part of his costume involved him having a beard glued to his face that was made out of shaved pubic hair contributed by the entire crew.[4] In a podcast with Steve-O, McGhehey suggested some of those jokes amounted to bullying, and that some of it happened off-camera.[5]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2001 | Jackass | Himself | Writer 24 episodes |
| 2002 | Jackass Backyard BBQ | Himself | TV special |
| 2003 | The New Tom Green Show | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2003 MTV Movie Awards | Himself | Guest appearance | |
| 2007 | Bam's Unholy Union | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover | Himself | TV special |
| 2010 | 2010 MTV Video Music Awards | Himself | Presenter |
| 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards | Himself | Presenter | |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Himself | 1 episode | |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | Himself | 1 episode | |
| Made in Hollywood | Himself | Episode 6.4 | |
| 2011 | A Tribute to Ryan Dunn | Himself | TV documentary |
| 2012-2016 | Portlandia | Motorcycle guy | 5 episodes |
| 2014-2017 | Ridiculousness | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Grimm | Luke Virkler | Episode 5.16 |
| 2022 | Celebrity Family Feud[6] | Himself | Participant Episode 9.11 |
| Prestige Wrestling: Roseland 4 Wake the Dead[7] | Himself | Participant | |
| 2023 | Below Deck Mediterranean | Himself | 2 episodes |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Jackass: The Movie | Himself | Writer |
| 2003 | Grind | Rival skater | |
| 2005 | Dishdogz | Fired dishwasher | |
| 2006 | National Lampoon's TV: The Movie | Jimmy Gonzales | |
| Jackass Number Two | Himself | Writer | |
| 2007 | Jackass 2.5 | Himself | Writer |
| 2008 | Paranoid Park | Himself | Uncredited |
| 2009 | Jackass: The Lost Tapes | Himself | Archived footage |
| 2010 | Jackass 3D | Himself | Writer |
| 2011 | Jackass 3.5 | Himself | Writer |
| 2014 | All Hell Breaks Loose | Clarence | Executive producer |
| 2020 | Steve-O: Gnarly | Himself | Direct-to-video Guest appearances |
| 2022 | Jackass Forever | Himself | Writer |
| Jackass 4.5 | Himself | Writer | |
| 2023 | Steve-O's Bucket List[8] | Himself | Direct-to-video Guest appearance |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Jackass Reunion: 15 Years Later | Himself | Rolling Stone special |
| 2019 | Bathroom Break Podcast | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2021-2022 | Steve-O's Wild Ride! | Himself | 2 episodes Podcast |
Music videos
edit| Year | Artist | Track | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | CKY | "Flesh Into Gear" | Himself | Archived footage |
| Andrew W.K. | "We Want Fun" | Himself | ||
| 2006 | Chris Pontius | "Karazy" | Himself | |
| 2010 | Weezer | "Memories" | Himself | |
| 2015 | Modest Mouse | "The Ground Walks, With Time in a Box" | The Foe | |
| 2017 | Municipal Waste | "Breathe Grease" | Biker | |
| 2018 | Dwarves | "Devil's Level" | Wrestler | |
| 2021 | Red Fang | "Rabbits in Hives" | Grave digger |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Jackass: The Game | Himself | Voice and motion capture |
References
edit- ^ "Jackass Forever (2022) - Lie Detector Test (9/10) - Movieclips". YouTube. May 12, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ Cliver, Sean (November 29, 2014). "Happy birthday to Danger Ehren!". Gorillaflicks.com. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Danger Ehren, judge RSN". NBCSports. February 19, 2010. Archived from the original on March 5, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ a b Stern, Marlow (October 25, 2014). "Johnny Knoxville: My 6 Favorite 'Jackass' Pranks, From 'Terror Taxi' to 'Bad Grandpa'". thedailybeast. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ^ "Was Danger Ehren Bullied by Jackass? | Wild Ride! Clips". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "The cast of Jackass - Celebrity Family Feud". DGEPress. September 6, 2022. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ Sullivan, Jarrod (September 9, 2022). ""Danger" Ehren McGhehey Set to Make Pro Wrestling Debut". Lastwordonsports. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney (November 1, 2023). "Steve-O's Bucket List trailer reveals a 'fucked up love story' that makes people pass out". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
External links
edit- Official Jackass site (archived)
- Ehren McGhehey at IMDb